The MLB Belt · reign 4,200
Washington Senators
Took the belt from St. Louis Browns, 9–8, on September 17, 1941. Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 7–2, on September 24, 1941.
5Defenses
7Days
238thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Sep 23, 1941
1.6Average winning margin
497thLongest of 10,799 reigns, by days
295thMost defenses of 10,799 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Boston Red Sox, 7–2, on September 24, 1941.
Defended against
Philadelphia Athletics ×3St. Louis BrownsRed Sox
The season
- 1941: New York Yankees had the best record (101–53–2); New York Yankees won the World Series; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 73 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Washington Senators’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,133 | Sep 17, 1941 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–8 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 9,134 | Sep 18, 1941 | Washington Senators beat St. Louis Browns 9–8 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,135 | Sep 20, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,136 | Sep 21, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,137 | Sep 21, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 9,138 | Sep 23, 1941 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 4–3 | +1 | Defense |
| 9,139 | Sep 24, 1941 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 7–2 | −5 | Title change |